Selena Gomez
Born July 22, 1992
Gomez made her very first television debut as one of the children on the kids TV show Barney & Friends. She reached stardom with her role as Alex Russo on the Emmy Award–winning Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place. Gomez has also starred in the television movies Another Cinderella Story, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, Camp Rock, and Princess Protection Program. She was born in Grand Prairie, Texas to Ricardo Gomez (of Mexican descent) and Mandy Teefey (of Italian descent). Gomez has also pursued other projects, including a music career with her band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, and the successful launch of her own Kmart fashion line, Dream Out Loud.
![EXCLUSIVE: Bella Thorne On Selena Gomez: "I'm Praying for Her"](http://www.latina.com/files/imagecache/spotlight/bella_thorne_latina_actress_0613_275b.jpg "EXCLUSIVE: Bella Thorne On Selena Gomez: "I'm Praying for Her"")
The Disney family is pulling for Selena Gomez. When news broke Friday that the Wizards of Waverly Place alum was admitted into a Los Angeles-area hospital after complaining about nausea and a severe headache, Disney alum Demi Lovato tweeted well wishes to her longtime friend: "...
Looks like things are cruising along for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in the romance department. The adorable teen couple has been spotted everywhere from Hawaii to Canada to Texas, hanging out and spending some quality time together after Justin returned from his world tour. But things may not be A-OK when it comes to Selena's health.
Last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Gomez opened up about her...
Selena Gomez's new single "Bang, Bang, Bang" has dropped online (available today on iTunes) and we have to say, we're really feeling it! But the blogosphere is buzzing about what the lyrics mean and whether they are a direct slap in the face to Selena's most serious ex-boyfriend, Nick Jonas.
It's not hard to make that leap, considering these lyrics: "My new boy knows the way I want it. He’s got more swagger than you, he’s got more swagger than you do. He’s not hiding me, he’s showing me off you know?"
If she is ...
Selena Gomez is really happy with pop-star boyfriend Justin Bieber! With a smile, the 18-year-old actress recently told E! news exactly that on the red carpet for the recent MTV movie awards. She also shared that she stays focused on her fans, music, acting and the people who make her happy (Bieber...
![Selena Gomez's Single: "Bang, Bang, Bang!"](http://www.latina.com/files/imagecache/spotlight/selena_gomez_latina_music_0606_275.jpg "Selena Gomez's Single: "Bang, Bang, Bang!"")
We're still a few weeks away from the release of Selena Gomez's third album, When The Sun Goes Down (June 28), but don't fret: Selena and her band,The Scene have released a preview of her new song "Bang Bang Bang!" to hold us over until then. The new single is in keeping with Selena's commitment to making music that makes her fans want to dance and it's reminiscent of some of the singer's biggest hits, including "Naturally," and "A Year Without Rain." The song talks about Selenita being in...
— Is William Levy a gigolo? Well, the Cuban actor will be if he accepts the role being offered to him by Mexican producer Omar Suarez in the new Tennessee Williams play, Sweet Birth of Youth.
— You know those people who tell...
At last night's MTV Movie Awards, celebs took the opportunity to relax a little bit and get a bit adventurous on the red carpet and our Latina starlets were no different.
Selena Gomez arrived, sans Justin Bieber (he popped up later to surprise the crowd), looking fantastic—as per usual for this budding fashionista. The 18-year-old Monte Carlo actress wore a Giambattista Valli dress and Casadei heels and a Cecelia clutch for the MTV shindig...
The 19th annual MTV Movie Awards will air on Sunday at 9/8c, and Latinas Selena Gomez and Cameron Diaz (a three-time MTV Award Winner), are among the bevy of A-list stars set to present at this year's show. And because some of the best moments at the MTV Movie Awards have featured Latin stars, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of our favorite moments!
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